From: seawasp@sgeinc.invalid.com   
      
   On 2/14/15 12:48 PM, C. E. Gee wrote:   
   > On Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 6:40:51 PM UTC-8, J.Pascal wrote:   
   >> I was wondering who'd committed fan fiction (and was willing to confess)   
   and what effect you think it had on your writing ability and career?   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> -Julie   
   >   
   > Seriously, if you want to write SF, but cannot conjure up your own cast of   
   unique characters, settings, etc., you probably should give up the idea of   
   being an SF writer.   
   >   
   > And someone who is able to do the above will besmirch their reputation as a   
   writer by writing Fan Fiction.   
   >   
      
   	My reputation doesn't seem to have suffered in the least.   
      
      
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